Frequently Asked Questions - Reason Foundation

What is Reason Foundation?
When was Reason created?
How are Reason Foundation and Reason magazine funded?
How can I donate to Reason?
How should we label Reason?
Is Reason affiliated with the Libertarian Party?
Is Reason libertarian?
Who is Reason’s President?
Who are Reason’s Corporate Officers?
Who is Reason’s Chairman of the Board?
Who is on Reason’s Board of Trustees?
Where are Reason’s headquarters?
Who should I contact with a question about Reason?

» What is Reason Foundation?

Reason Foundation advances a free society by developing, applying, and promoting libertarian principles, including individual liberty, free markets, and the rule of law.

Reason Foundation produces respected public policy research on a variety of issues and publishes the critically-acclaimed Reason magazine. Together, our top-tier think tank and political and cultural magazine reach a diverse, influential audience, advancing the values of choice, individual freedom and limited government.

Reason Foundation’s nonpartisan public policy research promotes choice, competition, and a dynamic market economy as the foundation for human dignity and progress. Reason produces rigorous, peer-reviewed research and directly engages the policy process, seeking strategies that emphasize cooperation, flexibility, local knowledge, transparency, accountability and results. Through practical and innovative approaches to complex problems, Reason seeks to change the way people think about issues, and promote policies that allow and encourage individuals and voluntary institutions to flourish.

Reason magazine is the monthly print magazine of “free minds and free markets.” Founded in 1968, the magazine covers politics, culture, and ideas through a provocative mix of news, analysis, commentary, and reviews. Reason and Reason.com provide a refreshing alternative to right-wing and left-wing outlets by making a principled case for liberty and individual choice in all areas of human activity.

ReasonTV is home to The Drew Carey Project and other great videos that deliver compelling stories about freedom from all corners of the Internet.

Reason Foundation was founded in 1978 and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization completely supported by voluntary contributions from individuals, foundations, corporations, and the sale of our publications.

» When was Reason created?

Reason magazine was first published in 1968. Reason Foundation was created in 1978.

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» How are Reason Foundation and Reason magazine funded?

Reason Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization completely supported by voluntary contributions from individuals, foundations, corporations, and the sale of our publications. Reason’s Form 990s and financial statements can be found here. Each year, Reason Foundation publicly thanks our supporters in Reason magazine, most recently in the July 2022 issue.

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» How should we label Reason?

Reason Foundation is a nonprofit organization advancing free minds and free markets.

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» Is Reason affiliated with the Libertarian Party?

Reason Foundation is not affiliated with any political party.

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» Is Reason libertarian?

Yes. Reason Foundation’s mission is to advance a free society by developing, applying, and promoting libertarian principles, including individual liberty, free markets, and the rule of law.

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» Who is Reason’s president?

David Nott has served as Reason Foundation’s president since 2001.

Previous Reason Foundation presidents include Reason Founder Robert Poole, now director of transportation studies, and Lynn Scarlett, who left Reason in 2001 and served as Assistant Secretary of Policy, Management, and Budget at the Department of the Interior in the George W. Bush administration.

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